Ahmed Younes
Features Sudanese from other provinces arrive in Khartoum by train to join the popular celebrations following the fall of the Bashir regime (EPA)

Sudan on April 11: Bashir Falls, Legacy Endures

In the early hours of April 11, 2019, Sudanese woke up to rumors that the army was siding with protesters demanding the ousting of President Omar al-Bashir. …

Ahmed Younes (Addis Ababa)
Features The leaders of the army, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (left), and the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), in 2019. (AFP)

Al-Burhan, Hemedti: From Friends to Foes, the Rift That Ignited Sudan

A saying among Sudanese military circles warns that camaraderie can swiftly turn to conflict when interests clash. This rings true for Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al…

Ahmed Younes (Addis Ababa)
Arab World  Members of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (AFP)

Sudan’s RSF Establish Civilian Administration in Gezira State

In a surprise move, Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have set up a civilian administration for Gezira State in central Sudan. The team comprises 31…

Ahmed Younes (Addis Ababa )
Features Sudanese Army Commander Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and army leaders sharing the Iftar with citizens in Omdurman (Sudanese Army)

Implications of Sudanese Army Regaining National Radio Control

Sudanese Army Commander Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan visited the Corps of Engineers Command in Khartoum, for the first time he had arrived in the center of the…

Ahmed Younes (Addis Ababa)
Arab World Relief aid comes from the city of Gedaref in eastern Sudan on February 22. (AFP)

Washington Accuses Sudanese Army of Blocking Aid Along Chad Border

Sudan on Saturday denounced a statement by the US State Department accusing the Sudanese authorities of obstructing people's access to humanitarian aid in…

Ahmed Younes (Addis Ababa)
Interviews Former Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok

Hamdok to Asharq Al-Awsat: Manama Agreement Complements Jeddah Platform

Former Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok described the agreement between the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Lieutenant General Shams al-Din al…

Ahmed Younes (Addis Ababa)
World African heads of state in a group photo with the Chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki, during the opening of the 37th session of the AU Assembly in Addis Ababa, on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 (Reuters)

AU Summit Discusses African Crises, Military Coups

In the absence of six member states, the African Union summit kicked off on Saturday in Addis Ababa, where African leaders are expected to discuss for two days…

Ahmed Younes (Addis Ababa)
Arab World A man walks while smoke rises above buildings after aerial bombardment during clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum (File photo: Reuters)

Sudan Adopts ‘Jeddah Platform’ as Single Platform for Negotiation

Sudan renewed on Friday its adoption of the Jeddah Platform as the sole proposal for negotiations with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and affirmed its…

Ahmed Younes (Addis Ababa)